US envoy to NATO says Russia may never be ready for peace dealMUNICH, Germany, Feb 14, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Washington's representative to NATO said Friday that Russia may never be ready to make a deal to end the war in Ukraine, which Moscow's forces launched nearly four years ago. "But I just am not convinced that ultimately the Russians are ready to make a deal, or ever will be able to make a deal," he added. The message was the opposite of that delivered by US President Donald Trump earlier in the day, who said Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky is "going to have to get moving" as "Russia wants to make a deal." Trump is pushing to end the conflict, unleashed when Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, but US-mediated talks have not yielded any signs of a breakthrough so far. Ukraine has rejected a unilateral pull-back and wants robust Western security guarantees to deter Russia from re-launching its offensive following any ceasefire.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 14, 2026 14:34 UTC